Petter Nilsson, Rikard Warlenius

Ulf Kristersson

Left Party (Sweden) on elections: Right-wing coalition wins election by the narrowest of margins

With almost all votes counted from Sunday’s election, it looks like Sweden’s right-wing parties are set to take power with a razor-thin majority, ending eight years of social democratic government. For the first time, this conservative coalition also includes the far-right Sweden Democrats, who have emerged as the country’s second largest party, despite their roots in Sweden’s neo-Nazi movement.

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Artwork and image for event "Social Spending, Not War Spending" protest outside ALP National Conference, 11am-1pm Saturday 25th July, Adelaide Convention Centre, Tarntanya/Adelaide SA 5000
Artwork for Ecosocialism 2026 conference

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